1. Sources of clinical referrals to an urban coloproctology unit in Italy

   • L. Basso
   • M. Pescatori

   Original Article Pages: 67 - 71

2. Tumor size is irrelevant in predicting malignant potential of carcinoid tumors of the rectum

   • S.-M. Heah
   • K.-W. Eu
   • F. Seow-Choen

   Original Article Pages: 73 - 77

3. Total colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis leads to appreciable loss in quality of life irrespective of primary diagnosis

   • J. F. Lim
   • Y.-H. Ho

   Original Article Pages: 79 - 83

4. Parastomal hernia surgery: personal experience with use of polypropylene mesh

   • D. Venditti
   • M. Gargiani
   • G. Milito

   Original Article Pages: 85 - 88

5. A prospective randomised study of drains in infra-peritoneal rectal anastomoses

   • S. R. Brown
   • F. Seow-Choen
   • C. L. Tang

   Original Article Pages: 89 - 92

6. Whitehead's hemorrhoidectomy. A useful surgical procedure in selected cases

   • G. Maria
   • G. Alfonsi
   • G. Brisinda

   Original Article Pages: 93 - 96

7. Abdominoperineal resection for locally recurrent rectal cancer

   • R. Bergamaschi
   • P. Pessaux
   • J. P. Arnaud

   Original Article Pages: 97 - 102

8. Dynamic imaging of pelvic floor with transperineal sonography

   • V. Piloni

   Technical Note Pages: 103 - 105

9. Perineal endometriosis in episiotomy scar with anal sphincter involvement

   • I. Kanellos
   • T. Kelpis
   • D. Betsis

   Case Report Pages: 107 - 108

10. Life-threatening urinary retention after haemorrhoidectomy and internal sphincterotomy

    • L. Basso
    • C. Bernardi
    • M. Marin

    Case Report Pages: 109 - 111

11. Sabbatical in Japan

    Correspondence Pages: 113 - 113

12. UCP Club – The Italian Association of Coloproctology Units¶1999–2000 Clinical Report

    Society Report Pages: 115 - 116

13. Experimental model of anorectal transplantation

    • A. O'Bichere
    • S. Shurey
    • R. K. S. Phillips

    Commented summaries Pages: 117 - 118

14. Combined abdominoperineal repair of enterocele and rectocele

    • M. Pescatori
    • A. Pulvirenti d'Urso
    • G. Tagariello

    The last images Pages: 124 - 124